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Preparing a Meal by Kitagawa Utamaro — VisualArtsDB

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Preparing a Meal

Preparing a Meal

Preparing a Meal

Kitagawa Utamaro

1793–1804

Medium: Color woodblock print; oban
Dimensions: 37.7 × 24.3 cm (14 7/8 × 9 5/8 in.)
Genre: Woodblock print
Museum: Art Institute of Chicago

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Japanese (culture or style)

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